Use the given build dependencies/conflicts instead of those contained in the debian/control file (since dpkg 1.14.17).

−aark

Check build dependencies/conflicts assuming that the package described in the control file is to be built for the given host architecture instead of the architecture of the current system (since dpkg 1.16.2).

−Pprofil[,...]

Check build dependencies/conflicts assuming that the package described in the control file is to be built for the given build profile(s) (since dpkg 1.17.2). The argument is a comma−separated list of profile names.